Professional and Specialized Studies

Medical Residency in the United States – International Medical Graduates (IMGs)

ECFMG and Preparation for testing (Steps)

First visit www.ecfmg.org (ECFMG stands for the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) and is the independent organization that certifies foreign medical graduates in order to do a medical residency in the U.S.

Most importantly download the current ECFMG and USMLE bulletins. You will find the option to download these and other material under “Publications" here.

Read this material very thoroughly so that you can understand the procedures involved (ECFMG) and the format of the tests (USMLE).

For step-to-step instructions on testing and the certification process see here.